Rank School Prev. W-L-T 1 Chaminade (Mineola, N.Y.) 13 7 - 0 - 0 2 East Kentwood (Kentwood, Mich.) 5 12 - 0 - 1 3 DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis, Mo.) 2 7 - 0 - 2 4 DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Md.) 1 5 - 0 - 2 5 La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.) 6 5 - 0 - 0 6 Downingtown West (Downingtown, Pa.) 8 8 - 0 - 1 7 Granite Bay (Calif.) 10 10 - 0 - 2 8 Evansville Memorial (Evansville, Ind.) 20 11 - 0 - 1 9 Martin Luther King, Jr. (New York, N.Y.) 7 6 - 0 - 1 10 Neuqua Valley (Naperville, Ill.) 15 9 - 0 - 3 11 Davis (Calif.) RV 9 - 0 - 0 12 Salesianum (Wilmington ,Del.) 9 5 - 1 - 0 13 Ramapo (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) RV 4 - 0 - 0 14 Cheshire (Conn.) 11 4 - 0 - 0 15 St. Edward (Lakewood, Ohio) 12 7 - 1 - 0 16 Anoka (Minn.) NR 9 - 0 - 1 17 Saint Louis University High (St. Louis, Mo.) NR 12 - 1 - 1 18 Brentwood (N.Y.) NR 5 - 0 - 1 19 Smoky Hill (Cherry Creek, Colo.) NR 6 - 0 - 1 20 Broughton (Raleigh, N.C.) 16 11 - 0 - 1 21 Xavier (Middletown, Conn.) NR 4 - 0 - 0 22 Beavercreek (Ohio) NR 8 - 0 - 1 23 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit, Pa.) NR 6 - 0 - 0 24 Beacon (N.Y.) NR 6 - 0 - 2 25 Marquette University High (Milwaukee, Wis.) 18 6 - 3 - 1 Source NSCAA/Adidas rankings
NSCAA Ranking as of 10-16-07 1 Martin Luther King NY 12-0-1 2 De Martha Catholic Md 10-0-3 3 Evansville Ind 18-0-2 4 DeSmet Jesuit Mo 12-1-5 5 Davis Ca 17-0-2 6 Seton Hall Prep NJ 12-0-0 7 Simsbury Conn 10-0-1 8 Anoka Minn 17-0-2 9 Broughton NC 18-0-1 10 Brentwood NY 10-0-2 11 Ablington Heights PA 16-0-0 12 Beaverbrook Ohio 14-0-2 13 Sacramento Jes Ca 16-1-3 14 Neuqua Valley IL 17-1-4 15 East Kentwood Mich 17-1-1 16 Nort Kingstown R.I. 11-0-2 17 Magruder MD 11-0-0 18 Stevenson Mich 16-1-0 19 Grandview Colo 13-1-0 20 St Xavier Ky 19-0-2 21 St John the Baptist NY 9-1-1 22 Downingtown West PA 14-1-2 23 Washburn Rural Kan 13-0-1 24 Farmington Conn 9-0-0 25 Lake Norman NC 18-0-0
Am I the only person who doesn't see the purpose of any high school sports rankings? State rankings are pointless because states have playoff systems to decide champions. National rankings are pointless because is there any journalist in the country who's seen even a quarter of the top 25 teams?
So, it's not just high school rankings you feel are pointless but pretty much the entire ranking system?
Essentially. Rankings are pointless if you don't see anywhere close to all the teams. How can you judge teams you don't see? They are pointless in any system that has a playoff. Who cares who's #1 the third week into the season? And what is the point of national rankings for HS teams? To win a mythical national championship? 11 of the top 12 teams in this ranking are undefeated. #6 has a perfect record but is ranked below #4 who has failed to win a third of their games. What is the purpose of such rankings? It's dumb. And it encourages teams to run up the score against weaker teams. The ranking system is fine for D-I college football, since it's incorporated into the BCS and bowl thing (and since they refuse to have a playoff like every other NCAA division and sport). But rankings in every other sport only serve the TV marketing people. And maybe the recruiters.
How in God's name can anyone rank high school soccer teams on a NATIONAL level? What points of comparison are used? Common opponents? Won loss records? I'm sorry, but (for example) with all due respect to the Evansville, Indiana area, how many good teams can Evansville High have played to be ranked #3 NATIONALLY? Its not like Evansville is some hotbed of soccer with an abundance of great teams in the metro area. This stuff is all rubbish and simply goes to feed the American obsession with rankings.
Agreed. It's simply a barometer and mainly used for bragging rights and to spark some discussion. The team in question is Evansville Reitz Memorial High School - currently ranked #1 nationally. This year, they did travel to Illinois where I'm assuming several regional voters had a chance to view them personally. You can find a copy of their schedule on their website. Note: Indiana has very strict travel limitations that handcuff Indiana programs and the opponents they can legally play. This rule applies to all sports. Evansville itself has above average talent in several programs. Typically there are three programs that are very well reprsented, Memorial, Castle and Harrison. However, several programs from the Indianapolis area are always legit. This year, Memorial played most of them and went unscathed. To further bolster their ranking (not saying it's legit, just more food for voters), they have an Adidas ESP player in Mitch Day. Again, agreed. But does is it hurting the landscape of American soccer? Like I said, it's simply a barometer and can make for some decent fun. A bit on Memorial: Prior to 1994 (when Indiana sanctioned soccer), Memorial was one of several premier teams in the region and had won a total of 10 state titles. After a long dry spell of decent (but not earth-shattering) talent, this program is back on track and won the state title this past weekend. Their coach has long been considered one of the best in the region and will continue to put out a strong stable of players. Most any program in the country would love to work with the talent that Memorial has. And... all this coming from a rival coach. I remain a fan of the coach and the program and will always respect what they're able to yield. [/manifesto]
Rank School Prev Rank. / W-L-T 1 Evansville Memorial (Evansville, Ind.) 3 / 23 - 0 - 2 2 Delbarton School (Morristown, N.J.) NR / 16 - 0 - 0 3 Davis (Calif.) 5 / 23 - 0 - 2 4 Broughton (Raleigh, N.C.) 9 / 22 - 0 - 1 5 Neuqua Valley (Naperville, Ill.) 14 / 21 - 1 - 4 6 Anoka (Minn.) 8 / 19 - 0 - 2 7 Westhill (Stamford, Conn.) NR / 15 - 0 - 1 8 Brentwood (N.Y.) 10 / 14 - 0 - 2 9 Sacramento Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) 13 / 19 - 1 - 4 10 Martin Luther King, Jr. (New York, N.Y.) 1 / 13 - 0 - 3 11 Col. Zadok Magruder (Rockville, Md.) 17 / 14 - 0 - 0 12 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit, Pa.) 11 / 17 - 0 - 0 13 Washburn Rural (Topeka, Kan.) 23 / 17 - 0 - 1 14 Beavercreek (Ohio) 12/ 17 - 0 - 2 15 East Kentwood (Kentwood, Mich.) 15 / 19 - 1 - 1 16 Simsbury (Conn.) 7/ 14 - 0 - 1 17 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) NR / 19 - 0 - 0 18 Flint Hill School (Oakton, Va.) NR / 16 - 1 - 2 19 Williamsville North (Williamsville, N.Y.) NR/ 17 - 0 - 2 20 Grandview (Aurora, Colo.) 19 / 15 - 1 - 1 21 St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.) 20/ 23 - 0 - 2 22 Barrington (Ill.) NR/ 23 - 2 - 0 23 North Kingstown (North Kingstown, R.I.) 16/ 16 - 0 - 2 24 St. John the Baptist (West Islip, N.Y.) 21 / 12 - 2 - 1 25 Marquette University High (Milwaukee, Wis.) NR / 14 - 4 - 3 Also receiving votes: Lake Norman (Mooresville, N.C.), Chaminade College Prep (St. Louis, Mo.), Downingtown West (Downingtown, Pa.), Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.), St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, Ohio)
i played and started left forward for evansville memorial and we had a challenging schedule we are honored to be ranked #1 in the nation
Congrats. I used to play Club for Bill... a long time ago! He's a great guy; I'm glad to see him get the sanction monkey off his back. Any college plans for you?
1 Evansville Memorial (Evansville, Ind.) * 1 23 - 0 - 2 2 Broughton (Raleigh, N.C.) 4 22 - 0 - 1 3 Davis (Calif.) 3 24 - 0 - 2 4 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) 17 22 - 0 - 0 5 Williamsville North (Williamsville, N.Y.) 19 19 - 0 - 2 6 Barrington (Ill.) * 22 25 - 2 - 0 7 Westhill (Stamford, Conn.) 7 15 - 0 - 1 8 Anoka (Minn.) * 6 21 - 0 - 2 9 Martin Luther King, Jr. (New York, N.Y.) 10 14 - 0 - 3 10 Abington Heights (Clarks Summit, Pa.) 12 19 - 0 - 0 11 Sacramento Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) 9 20 - 1 - 4 12 Col. Zadok Magruder (Rockville, Md.) 11 16 - 0 - 0 13 St. Xavier (Louisville, Ky.) * 21 25 - 0 - 2 14 East Kentwood (Kentwood, Mich.) * 15 25 - 1 - 1 15 Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.) * NR 17 - 4 - 0 16 North Kingstown (North Kingstown, R.I.) 23 16 - 0 - 2 17 Flint Hill School (Oakton, Va.) 18 18 - 1 - 2 18 Grandview (Aurora, Colo.) 20 17 - 1 - 1 19 Manheim Township (Lancaster, Pa.) NR 21 - 2 - 1 20 Chaminade (Mineola, N.Y.) NR 15 - 3 - 1 21 St. John's (Shrewsbury, Mass.) NR 19 - 1 - 1 22 St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, Ohio) RV 19 - 1 - 1 23 DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis, Mo.) NR 17 - 3 - 5 24 Neenah (Wis.) * NR 21 - 1 - 2 25 Lake Norman (Mooresville, N.C.) RV 25 - 0 - 0 My alma mater is #16 GO SKIPPERS!
North Kingstown with a 1-0 win over arch rivals South Kingstown to win the Div I state Championship in RI. NK ends the season at 18-0-2. Should probably move up a notch or two in the Rankings
Does anybody know anything about Blacksburg in Virginia? We played them last year and got beat pretty bad. 12 to 0 the first game and then once we played them and saw what they could go and got to see some film it was 6 to 0 the next game. They won AA State Championship and I heard they were ranked pretty high up there.
good to see chaminade there i attend chaminade in the middle school but we have had some pretty amazing teams in the past and this was a down year and we r still ranked
